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A number of influential magazines owed their existence to Leigh Hunt. He is important in the history of literature for his energy, enthusiasm and optimism. He acted as a catalyst for many writers, detected their talents and propagated them.
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Martin, B. (1989). Leigh Hunt. In: Martin, B. (eds) The Nineteenth Century (1798–1900). Macmillan Anthologies of English Literature. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20159-4_13
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